The Arasani and Chanta wolf packs fought a bloody war over a claim to a sacred mountain. To end the war, a treaty was signed -- the Pleasure Pact. Unfriendly neighbors, the packs have honored the treaty for two hundred years. Then fate takes an untraditional turn. The Chanta have a female pack leader and to fulfill the terms of the pact the Arasani must provide a were for two nights of pleasure.

Fawn Rivers wants Nash Blackthunder, but falling for an Arasani will destroy her dreams of keeping her job. Being the Arasani’s sacrificial were isn’t a duty Nash Blackthunder expected to perform, but serving the Chanta pack leader is a true pleasure.

Two nights will never be enough, but Fawn and Nash will have to resist the natural forces drawing them together as true mates, while confronting old hatreds and traditions pulling them apart.

HH: BJ, thank you so much for talking with us at TRS. Your featured book is Pleasure Pact and features two very strong characters. Where did you get the idea for their sizzling story?

BJ: The idea for Pleasure Pact came from an old song. The song tells a story about a young man and woman who are in love, but separated by two factors: their tribes are at war and a raging river divides their tribal lands.

In my story the Arasani and Chanta packs fought a war over a sacred mountain. A peace treaty, the Pleasure Pact, ended the war, but the wolf packs remain enemies and a river borders their pack lands.

The song ends tragically, but my heroine and hero defy tradition and bring the packs together.

HH:What do you like best about Fawn and why will readers empathize with her?

BJ: Fawn is a female striving for equality in a male dominated wolf pack. Unfortunate circumstances have given Fawn the opportunity to step into the role of pack leader, breaking with tradition. She’s fully qualified and ready to take on the responsibility, but the elders of the pack, all males, aren’t convince a she-wolf can or should handle the job. Fawn is determined to succeed and part of the job is fulfilling the pleasure pact.

Fawn’s toughest challenge is falling in love. Nash is the right wolf from the wrong pack and the timing couldn’t be worse.

HH: What do you like best about Nash and why will readers love him?

BJ: He loves his job, his family and his pack, but his love for Fawn trumps it all. She’s his mate, the one for him and he’s willing leave it all for her.

HH: What did you enjoy most about writing this story and what do you think readers will take away from it?

BJ: When I write a werewolf book, I approach the story with the idea that the werewolves live among us. The shapeshifters have rules, problems and fall in love. The paranormal story takes on a real quality.

I hope readers will be able to look at a mountain range and imagine that it’s pack land and wolves living there are shapeshifters.

HH:What else do you have in store for lucky readers?

BJ: My latest release is Covenant, the fourth book in my Dragonfire series from Changeling Press. In April, look for Night Sins, my second book about the Cemetery Vampires introduced in Eternity Factor. Night Sins is a Changeling Press release.

HH: How does 2013 promise to be different from 2012 for you?

BJ: I’m taking a two-month respite from writing during the summer to enjoy an extended hiking vacation. I won’t have a computer and internet connection will be limited. I’ve never taken so much time away from writing. It’s going to be interesting.